Game

ABSTRACT

A game is provided. Such game includes a generally flat playing board manufactured from a first predetermined material and having a first predetermined shape and a first predetermined size. Such playing board has predetermined indicia disposed thereon at a plurality of predetermined locations. A pointing device is included for traveling across such playing board and indicating at least one predetermined member of such predetermined indicia. Such pointing device has a second predetermined shape and a second predetermined size.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This patent application is related to and claims priority from U.S.Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/983,689 filed Oct. 30, 2007.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates, in general, to games, and morespecifically this invention relates to a game focusing on reincarnationand the possible past lives of players.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Prior to the conception and development of the present invention, games,as are generally well known in the prior art, have been used to amusechildren and adults. Specifically of interest to the present inventionare the following: J. Bond, U.S. Pat. No. 446,054, discloses a toy whichrequires users to ask questions and such questions are then answered bya pointer used and operated by the touch of the hand.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A game is provided. Such game includes a generally flat playing boardmanufactured from a first predetermined material and having a firstpredetermined shape and a first predetermined size. Such playing boardhas predetermined indicia disposed thereon at a plurality ofpredetermined locations. A pointing device is included for travelingacross such playing board and indicating at least one predeterminedmember of such predetermined indicia. Such pointing device has a secondpredetermined shape and a second predetermined size.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION

It is, therefore, one of the primary objects of the present invention toprovide a game which can be used to amuse a plurality of people playingwith such game.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a game in whichthe chief object is for a user to gain information regarding a past lifeof such user.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide an easy toplay with game having a board portion upon which predetermined letters,numbers, symbols, and the like are disposed and having a planchette orpointing device for pointing to such predetermined letters, numbers,symbols and the like thereby providing answers to questions vocalized bya user.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a device whichmay be utilized to bring families and friends closer together byproviding a game which can be played with by numerous personssimultaneously.

An additional object of the present invention is to provide a game whichprovides opportunity to use imagination to create a fictional past fromwhich a person has been reincarnated.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a devicewhich may be used as a medium through which a user may communicate withsupernatural entities in an attempt to learn about such user's own pastexperiences.

In addition to the various objects and advantages of the presentinvention described with some degree of specificity above it should beobvious that additional objects and advantages of the present inventionwill become more readily apparent to those persons who are skilled inthe relevant art from the following more detailed description of theinvention, particularly, when such description is taken in conjunctionwith the attached drawing figures and with the appended claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a partial perspective view of the invention according to oneembodiment of the invention in which indicia includes the alphabet,numbers 1 through 10, the symbols BC and AD, and several words andphrases.

FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view of the invention according to oneembodiment of the invention illustrating how two people might rest theirfingertips on the pointing device as such pointing device travels acrossthe generally flat playing board.

FIG. 3 is a partial perspective view of the invention according to oneembodiment of the invention in which the pointing device includes aplurality of castors disposed on a bottom side thereof.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF A PRESENTLY PREFERRED AND VARIOUS ALTERNATIVEEMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

Prior to proceeding to the more detailed description of the presentinvention it should be noted that, for the sake of clarity andunderstanding, identical components which have identical functions havebeen identified with identical reference numerals throughout the severalviews illustrated in the drawing figures.

Reference is now made, more particularly, to FIGS. 1-3.

A game, generally designated 10, is provided. Such games 10 includes agenerally flat playing board 12 manufactured from a first predeterminedmaterial and having a first predetermined shape and a firstpredetermined size. Such playing board 12 has predetermined indicia 15disposed thereon at a plurality of predetermined locations.

It is presently preferred that such first predetermined material is atleast one of plastic, wood, metal, cardboard, and a combination thereof.It is presently most preferred that such first predetermined material iscardboard.

Such game 10 further includes a pointing device 14 for traveling acrosssuch playing board 12 and indicating at least one predetermined memberof such predetermined indicia. Such pointing device 14 has a secondpredetermined shape and a second predetermined size.

It is presently preferred that such pointing device 14 is a planchette16. It is further presently preferred that such planchette 16 includes awindow member 18 disposed therethrough for framing predetermined membersof such predetermined indicia 15. It is presently preferred that suchwindow member 18 includes a transparent viewing area 22 manufacturedfrom a second predetermined material and having a third predeterminedshape and a third predetermined size. It is presently preferred thatsuch third predetermined material is at least one of plastic and glass.

It is presently preferred that such planchette 16 is at least one ofsubstantially triangular, substantially heart shaped, and substantiallyshield shaped. It is presently most preferred that such planchette 16 issubstantially heart shaped.

It is presently preferred that such planchette 16 further includes aplurality of castors 24 disposed on a bottom side 25 thereof forsupporting such planchette 16 upon such playing board 12.

It is presently preferred that such predetermined indicia 15 is at leastone of symbols, letters, words, numbers, pictures, photographs, and acombination thereof.

It is presently preferred that such predetermined indicia 15 includesletters of a predetermined alphabet.

It is presently preferred that such predetermined indicia 15 includesthe numbers 0 through 9 sequentially.

It is presently preferred that such predetermined indicia 15 is formedto illustrate at least one of at least one predetermined word, at leastone predetermined phrase, at least one predetermined symbol, and acombination thereof.

It is presently preferred that such at least one predetermined wordincludes at least one of yes, no, oui, nein, regress, return,reincarnation, and a combination thereof.

It is presently preferred that such at least one predetermined phraseincludes at least one of connecting with the force, force and light arenow one, and a combination thereof.

It is presently preferred that such at least one predetermined symbolincludes at least one of BC, AD, and a combination thereof.

It is meant that at least one user 21 of such game will place suchpointing device 14 on such playing board 12 with a portion of such atleast one user's hand 29 in contact with such pointing device 14 andsuch at least one user will ask questions. Such pointing device 14 willprovide answers to such questions by at least one of pointing to suchindicia 15, framing such indicia 15, and a combination thereof. Suchdevice would be particularly entertaining for use with a group ofpeople. It is meant that such pointing device 14 move across suchplaying board 12 via at least one of force exerted by such at least oneuser, force exerted by a plurality of users, nervous energy closelyadjacent such pointing device 14, and a combination thereof.

According to another embodiment, a method of playing a game includes thesteps of: providing a game including a generally flat playing boardmanufactured from a first predetermined material and having a firstpredetermined shape and a first predetermined size, such playing boardhaving predetermined indicia disposed thereon at a plurality ofpredetermined locations and having a pointing device for travelingacross such playing board and indicating at least one predeterminedmember of such predetermined indicia, such pointing device having asecond predetermined shape and a second predetermined size, placing suchpointing device on such playing board, at least one player placing atleast one fingertip on such pointing device, at least one player askinga predetermined question, at least one player moving such pointingdevice across such playing board to at least a first predeterminedlocation.

It is presently preferred that such indicia is formed to illustrate atleast one of at least one word, at least one phrase, at least onesymbol, and a combination thereof and wherein such method furtherincludes the step of a predetermined player moving such pointing deviceto at least one of such at least one word, such at least one phrase,such at least one symbol, and such combination thereof to indicate atleast one of a time period which such player desires to discuss, anegative response, an affirmative response, an end to the playingsession, and a combination thereof.

It is presently preferred that such method further includes the steps ofat least one of at least one predetermined player and a plurality ofpredetermined players asking a plurality of predetermined questions,each of such questions resulting in at least one player moving suchpointing device across such playing board such that such pointing deviceat least one of points and indicates a plurality of predeterminedmembers of such predetermined indicia in a predetermined sequence suchthat such plurality of predetermined members of such predeterminedindicia indicate at least one of a predetermined word, a predeterminedphrase, a predetermined sentence, a plurality of predetermined sentencesand a combination thereof in answer to such questions. For example, suchpredetermined indicia may include the words yes and no, thereby enablinga player to ask questions which can be answered by the pointing devicetraveling across the playing board to the word yes or the word no toindicate an answer to such question. Similarly, such playing board mayinclude the alphabet disposed thereon thereby enabling the spelling ofanswers using such pointing device. Moreover, such playing board mayinclude the numbers 0 through 9 disposed thereon thereby enabling datesand numbers to be easily indicated as answers to questions.

While a presently preferred and various alternative embodiments of thepresent invention have been described in sufficient detail above toenable a person skilled in the relevant art to make and use the same itshould be obvious that various other adaptations and modifications canbe envisioned by those persons skilled in such art without departingfrom either the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appendedclaims.

1. A game comprising: a. a generally flat playing board manufacturedfrom a first predetermined material and having a first predeterminedshape and a first predetermined size, said playing board havingpredetermined indicia disposed thereon at a plurality of predeterminedlocations; and b. a pointing device for traveling across said playingboard and indicating at least one predetermined member of saidpredetermined indicia, said pointing device having a secondpredetermined shape and a second predetermined size.
 2. A game accordingto claim 1 wherein said pointing device is a planchette.
 3. A gameaccording to claim 2 wherein said planchette includes a window memberdisposed therethrough for framing predetermined members of saidpredetermined indicia.
 4. A game according to claim 3 wherein saidwindow member includes a transparent viewing area manufactured from asecond predetermined material and having a third predetermined shape anda third predetermined size.
 5. A game according to claim 4 wherein saidthird predetermined material is at least one of plastic and glass.
 6. Agame according to claim 2 wherein said planchette is at least one ofsubstantially triangular, substantially heart shaped, and substantiallyshield shaped.
 7. A game according to claim 6 wherein said planchette issubstantially heart shaped.
 8. A game according to claim 2 wherein saidplanchette further includes a plurality of castors disposed on a bottomside thereof for supporting said planchette upon said playing board. 9.A game according to claim 1 wherein said first predetermined material isat least one of plastic, wood, metal, cardboard, and a combinationthereof.
 10. A game according to claim 2 wherein said firstpredetermined material is cardboard.
 11. A game according to claim 1wherein said predetermined indicia includes at least one of symbols,letters, words, numbers, pictures, photographs, and a combinationthereof.
 12. A game according to claim 1 wherein said predeterminedindicia includes letters of a predetermined alphabet.
 13. A gameaccording to claim 1 wherein said predetermined indicia includes thenumbers 0 through 9 sequentially.
 14. A game according to claim 1wherein said predetermined indicia is formed to illustrate at least oneof at least one predetermined word, at least one predetermined phrase,at least one predetermined symbol, and a combination thereof.
 15. A gameaccording to claim 14 wherein said at least one predetermined wordincludes at least one of yes, no, oui, nein, regress, return,reincarnation, and a combination thereof.
 16. A game according to claim14 wherein said at least one predetermined phrase includes at least oneof connecting with the force, force and light are now one, and acombination thereof.
 17. A game according to claim 14 wherein said atleast one predetermined symbol includes at least one of BC, AD, and acombination thereof.
 18. A method of playing a game comprising the stepsof: a. providing a game including; i. a generally flat playing boardmanufactured from a first predetermined material and having a firstpredetermined shape and a first predetermined size, said playing boardhaving predetermined indicia disposed thereon at a plurality ofpredetermined locations; ii. a pointing device for traveling across saidplaying board and indicating at least one predetermined member of saidpredetermined indicia, said pointing device having a secondpredetermined shape and a second predetermined size; b. placing saidpointing device on said playing board; c. at least one player placing atleast one fingertip on said pointing device; d. at least one playerasking a predetermined question; and e. at least one player moving saidpointing device across said playing board to at least a firstpredetermined location.
 19. A method of playing a game according toclaim 18 wherein said predetermined indicia is formed to illustrate atleast one of at least one word, at least one phrase, at least onesymbol, and a combination thereof and wherein said method furtherincludes the step of a predetermined player moving said pointing deviceto at least one of said at least one word, said at least one phrase,said at least one symbol, and said combination thereof to indicate atleast one of a time period which such player desires to discuss, anegative response, an affirmative response, an end to a playing session,and a combination thereof.
 20. A method of playing a game according toclaim 18 wherein said method further includes the steps of asking aplurality of predetermined questions each of such question resulting inat least one player moving said pointing device across said playingboard such that said pointing device at least one of points andindicates a plurality of predetermined members of said predeterminedindicia in a predetermined sequence such that said plurality ofpredetermined members of said predetermined indicia indicates at leastone of a predetermined word, a predetermined phrase, a predeterminedsentence, a plurality of predetermined sentences and a combinationthereof in answer to such questions.